First Coined In 2012 Changesourcing trend icon

Changesourcing

Crowdsourcing itself is evolving beyond sharing information to a point where people can use the collaborative power of the crowd to achieve personal, social, or political change.

The 2012 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where Changesourcing was first coined

First published in the 2012 Non-Obvious Trend Report →

Trend Longevity Rating

B+ Graded B+ in 2026 ·
a strong prediction that largely held up

How this trend held up

The basic idea behind this trend focuses on crowdsourcing moving beyond information and into action as people tap the power of crowds to achieve real things, which continues today.

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